NEW DELHI, March 16 (Xinhua) -- India's wholesale price index (WPI) rose to 2.13 percent in February, data released by the federal ministry of commerce and industry on Monday said.
According to the ministry statement, the positive rate of inflation in February 2026 is primarily due to the increase in prices of other manufacturing, manufacture of basic metals, non-food articles, food articles and textiles etc.
WPI inflation rate was 1.81 percent in January and 0.96 percent in December 2025.
WPI Food inflation rose to 1.85 percent in February as compared to 1.41 percent in January.
The index for the primary articles group declined by 0.52 percent from 193.9 in January to 192.9 in February.
The index for the fuel and power group increased by 1.17 percent from 145.9 in January to 147.6 in February.
The index for the manufactured products group increased by 0.47 percent from 147.5 in January to 148.2 in February. ■
